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The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) (Council Tax) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/1915 · Made 18 July 2012

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Council Tax, England And Wales

Public Health, England And Wales

Made 18th July 2012

Laid before Parliament 24th July 2012

Coming into force 23rd August 2012

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 167(1)(b) and (3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008f1, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 14

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992
  3. 3Amendment to the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) (Council Tax) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 23rd August 2012.

2Amendment to the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992

(1)

The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 in the definition of “care home” after “Part 2 of that Act” insert “in relation to Wales, or Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to England”.

(3)

In article 3A after “Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000,” insert “in relation to Wales, or Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, in relation to England”.

3Amendment to the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992

In regulation 2 of the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992f1 in “Class A” after “Part 2 of that Act” insert “in relation to Wales, or Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to England”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Bob Neill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

18th July 2012

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992 and the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992 to reflect the fact that care homes in England are now registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.